The combination of modern engines and telematics to positively influence driver behaviour means companies can save hundreds of pounds on their fuel bills and on other motoring expenses.

Monitoring drivers has ditched its Big Brother image, and now plays a vital part in helping companies manage its fleets. From ensuring vehicles are not used out-of-hours to identifying drivers with bad driving habits, there are many positive aspects of driver monitoring, particularly around Duty of Care.

One Hubio client Skilled Labour Services (Southern) Ltd, which provide construction teams complete with van to developments across the south, has saved 15% on its monthly fuel bill after implementing its Hubio telematics. The £600 a month saving on fuel is a result of installing telematics in each of its vans which has enabled managing director Richard Allen to track where any of its vans are at any given point, This makes it easy to establish those being used for private mileage and to monitor driver behaviour which affects fuel consumption.

Meanwhile, Carlsberg UK has saved £568,687 and 502,549 litres of fuel since 2011 after the Energy Savings Trust undertook its ‘Green Fleet Review’ of its fleet of 296 vehicles . The environmental impact is also huge with 1,346 fewer tonnes of CO2 pumped into the atmosphere as a result.

With evidence suggesting fuel efficient driving does not increase journey times, telematics helps educate drivers by providing the information fleet managers need to illustrate how savings can be made.